Archive for September, 2007

Out Of Action

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Not sure when I’ll be out and about to take photos again - I’ve had an accident which has bashed up my left knee and broken my left elbow - so holding a heavy SLR is out of the question at the moment!

I’ll just have to stay at home and watch a bit of rugby - there’s plenty on the telly at the moment…

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Coupe du Monde en France

Monday, September 10th, 2007

I was lucky enough to take a trip to the Rugby World Cup which started in France on Friday. I was on a tour which took in the Opening Ceremony, first game with France vs Argentina in Paris, then England vs USA in Lens the next evening. The trip was a lot of fun.

The links above give you photos from the two games, but I also took some shots in and around the ground to illustrate the ambience and lively atmosphere.


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Big Band Sendoff

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

The Rugby World Cup has rolled around again pretty quickly, and I was in Regents Park this afternoon for the Scrum In The Park event. The fans were able to see the England Rugby team training some lucky kids, there was a double-decker bus to sign with good wishes, and a Military Band provided the music to send off the team in stirring style. You can see more photos of the rugby-related stuff at rugbypix.com, but here are a few images of the colourful Busby-clad band.

[The Busbies Are Coming - the marching band approaches]

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